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Viewing cable 09HOCHIMINHCITY104, POST RESPONSE TO BLUE LANTERN POST-SHIPMENT END USE CHECK ON

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09HOCHIMINHCITY104 2009-02-13 07:42 2011-08-24 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Consulate Ho Chi Minh City 
VZCZCXRO2901
PP RUEHHM
DE RUEHHM #0104 0440742
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 130742Z FEB 09
FM AMCONSUL HO CHI MINH CITY
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5386
INFO RUEHHI/AMEMBASSY HANOI PRIORITY 3577
RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS PRIORITY 0035
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC
RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC PRIORITY 0113
RHMFIUU/HQ BICE INTEL WASHINGTON DC
RUEHHM/AMCONSUL HO CHI MINH CITY 5622
 
UNCLAS HO CHI MINH CITY 000104 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC FR KOMC VM
SUBJECT: POST RESPONSE TO BLUE LANTERN POST-SHIPMENT END USE CHECK ON 
LICENSE GC 109608 
 
REF: STATE 135040 
 
1.  (SBU) This cable responds to State 135040 requesting that 
Post contact the foreign end user in the course of a "Blue 
Lantern Post-Shipment End Use Check" on license GC109608. 
 
2.  (SBU) On January 21, Post contacted Mr. Vi Cong Dung, the 
director of Southern Services Flight Company (SSFC), who 
recently replaced Mr. Nguyen Duc Hoa as director.  Mr. Dung 
confirmed that SSFC purchased the Super Puma AS332L2 helicopter 
delivered in August 2008.  Dung said the helicopter (and 
gyroscopes) will be used to transport company personnel 
(civilian) staff engaged in offshore oil exploitation in Vung 
Tau province.  He confirmed that the aircraft will not be 
equipped with weapons.  Dung said he understands the 
restrictions on USML commodities, in particular the prohibition 
against re-transfer and/or re-export without express USG 
authorization.  Mr. Dung emphasized that he took up this 
position in January and is very new, but is willing to provide 
further details if requested. 
 
3. (U) This cable was coordinated with Embassy Hanoi. 
 
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